Crumpy Gunt Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Paul Dummett taking a corner sums it all up you saw kenedys sad effort? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitely Content Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 most sitting around us in the gallowgate screaming at dubravka to take a step to the left before the free kick was taken. just seemed too easy. hit that side and its a definite goal. really left too much space. Must be loads of international goalkeepers sitting in the Gallowgate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Rafa is very firm on players coming back from international duty, but most other managers don't do it. This is where a squad comes into it, they can chance playing them knowing they have just as good on the bench. He has a formula, which he sticks by because it's won him loads. We haven't the squad to win with 5/6 first teamers out but that's Ashleys fault, not Rafa's. Think that's what i was implying with the 2nd sentence but carry on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Any foam hands in the crowd? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 most sitting around us in the gallowgate screaming at dubravka to take a step to the left before the free kick was taken. just seemed too easy. hit that side and its a definite goal. really left too much space. Must be loads of international goalkeepers sitting in the Gallowgate no there arent but it did look like as long as it was on target at that end it would be a goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crumpy Gunt Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 most sitting around us in the gallowgate screaming at dubravka to take a step to the left before the free kick was taken. just seemed too easy. hit that side and its a definite goal. really left too much space. he lined his wall with the taller players to the centre of the goal and the shorter players towards his far post. He wouldn't have stopped it anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Any foam hands in the crowd? No but we had one in goal...amirite ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 We lost, and I didn't feel anything really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 most sitting around us in the gallowgate screaming at dubravka to take a step to the left before the free kick was taken. just seemed too easy. hit that side and its a definite goal. really left too much space. Must be loads of international goalkeepers sitting in the Gallowgate no there arent but it did look like as long as it was on target at that end it would be a goal. He's a 29 year old senior international footballer mate, I think he knows what he's doing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sho Time Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Another result of years of neglect from the fat man. Dubravka - 4m Yedlin - 5.7m Lascelles - 5m Fernandez - 6m Dummett - Academy Ritchie - 12m Hayden - 2.6m Diame - 4.5m Murphy - 12m Perez - 1.8m Joselu - 5m Total - 58.6m Aubameyang - 60m Think this is all that's needed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Any foam hands in the crowd? Loads where I was sat, Milburn Family part level 7, sadly adults as well as kids. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
morla84 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Paul Dummett taking a corner sums it all up you saw kenedys sad effort? Which one? The shit one? Or the shitter one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 The start we were given in terms of fixtures was horrid but after a good first half where we put pressure on them with set pieces and it was a case of second balls not dropping for us and decision making, ie Perez failing to see Ritchie in acres when breaking. The second half was utterly rancid and why that was I've no clue. Lascelles going off shouldn't have any bearing on our transition or movement in midfield but those two things were non-existent and that resulted in an utterly embarrassing 25 minutes and a later 20 minutes of nothingness. Changes needed to be made far earlier too mind, but only not fully fit players were available due to a derisory lack of depth. And we all know who's fault that is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 To the match... Well, that was poor especially second half. First half we passed well, took the game to them and won a few corners, but we never looked a real threat and I thought Arsenal were dealing with us well enough. Second half was a disaster. We are a poor team in terms of individuals there is no doubt about that, but we are equally as poor as a team and Rafa and his staff are in a way responsible for that because unlike last season where you could look at us and pick out things we were good at and things we did well, there is nothing right now. No-one is making runs, when we get into crossing positions we cut back a lot or have next to nothing in the box to aim for, there are no relationships between players in terms of linking up or interplay and there is no real pattern of play in a pass/moe sense. It’s all very static and awful to watch. You play Murphy wide for example and don’t get the ball to him. When you do, no-one is overlapping him. It’s a mess and worrying. The side has no balance and there is no real game plan other than work hard, keep running, get back and fight for one another. Sorry, but that’s the basic of basics. We need more than that which we evolved to last season. It’s like we have regressed and badly so. I honestly don’t get why so many people pump themselves up every week for this, it’s awful. Pardew and Carver but with different players and a different shirt sponsor. I’m not in any way comparing Rafa to Pardew before anyone bleats on, but when a player cannot pass the ball to feet 5 yards away, doesn’t even make a run or just hooks it clear with no red shirt near him something is wrong and that something comes from thentraining ground. We don’t have the best of players and there has been a chronic lack of investment to strengthen, but this team did finish 10th last season and even when they were not winning and when they were losing, they showed a hell of a lot more than this. The atmosphere was as flat as I’ve ever known when I’ve attended a game and SJP isn’t quite like how I painted it in the SJP thread, but it’s depressing, the whole thing is, atmosphere, football, fans faces the lot. My 4 year old loved it though and come away very happy because he also likes Arsenal. Me... I couldn’t wait to leave, it’s dispiriting and I don’t know how anyone musters the energy to crack a smile never mind sit down to their seats watching this shower of a team/club. Rafa needs to find some answers soon though as we look devoid of anything really. I back him to because he will always find away. It’s going to be grim as fuck though and we won’t be finishing 10th this season. It’s a fight just to stay up all the way. Cheers Mike. #AshleyOut Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 TL;DR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 That’s a shame because I posted it just for you to read. How’s this for short and to the point? Fuck off! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Calm doon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Second half was very poor, Rafa should have changed it as soon as the second goal went in. The players spent the next 5 minutes walking around pointing fingers at each other. It wasn’t Rafa’s finest hour. Arsenal were awful in the first half. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Said it before, but Ashley has sent Rafa into this season, armed with a pea-shooter in what is a gun fight. The bloke has performed miracles on next to nothing for the last two years - if he and the players are running out of ideas, then is it any surprise? If people want the return of Pardew, Mclaren and Carver - those days are coming back, make no mistake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Calm doon. To be fair it's getting tedious. HTT's posts are quality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Green Balls Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Don't see what was so bad about HTT's post tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest covmag Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 didn't attend again, watched on tv. thought we played ok in the first half and deserved to be marginally ahead without ever looking great, Arsenal were terrible and as expected surely couldn't be any worse in the second half? a needles challenge by Fernandez changed it, perfect distance for a free kick and bang, goal. soon 2 and that was game over, no inspiration from anywhere both on and off the pitch to get back into it , the whole thing was piss poor. Murphy yet again was a let down, how much did we pay for him? Hayden offers nothing and the rest were pretty powder puff, the crowd were dead and the fact i hardly raised my finger when we scored sums it all up..........i'm trying not to panic but i see a long time before we win a game and this could just be another Ashley relegation. Rafa didn't have a great day today but i won't go into that for fear of being hounded. Bad day all round AGAIN. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbers Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Just another example of the neglect, Watfords starting 11 today cost £74m our starting 11 today £59m. We just can't and won't compete with these sovereign states. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Arsenal were absolutely shocking in the first half yet we didn’t create much. Hayden and Murphy may as well have been sitting next to me; Rafa has to take some responsibility today. Their first goal was wholly avoidable, gave Arsenal belief and knocked us more than it should have. I took Sky’s enhanced bet today as soon as I saw our line up. I actually think there is a player in Murphy; Hayden however looked over weight and needs shipping out, very poor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ujpest doza Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Any foam hands in the crowd? A few unfortunately and there was a large group of Arsenal fans in Tesco's pre match in front of me buying a chronicle each. very sad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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